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moominmuppetGetting Some Nuance Up In Your Reproductive Rights
Three key things to take away: Reproductive rights is not just about women. Reproductive rights is not just about abortion. Reproductive rights has tremendous intersections with race, class, sexuality, and disability. --Sady S.E. Smith nails it.
1 in 6. The number of US hospital patients now treated by Catholic hospitals, which "are required to adhere to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services—archconservative restrictions issued by the 258-member U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops." -- *rage*
Presbyterians Approve Ordination of Gay People
Neil Gaiman's Doctor Who story might help convert all your friends to Who fandom -- Why yes, I am really damned excited about this.
Troll Hunter turns myth into modern hardboiled tragedy -- Ooh, I definitely want to see this!
Libyan refugee boat carrying 600 sinks
Homosexuality is a curable sin, Salvation Army says -- In case anyone needs a reminder of why there are better places to donate money.
Sports agent criticizes NHL player for supporting marriage equality
A feud between two Transit Road neighbors -- a homeowner and a mosque -- turned ugly this weekend when the homeowner staked a sign on his front lawn insinuating that the new 11,600-square-foot Islamic worship site is home to a "bomb making" operation.
10 works of science fiction that are really fantasy
Architeuthis on Ice: Discovering The Giant Squid
Isaac Asimov's Foundation: The little idea that became science fiction's biggest series
Bribing vulnerable women (I am not amused)
Hazy Recall as a Signal Foretelling Depression -- Really interesting stuff, especially in terms of possible non-medication-based treatments for depression.
'Birther' Population Plummets Following Release Of Obama's Long-Form Birth Certificate -- I'm honestly pretty surprised that many were still convinceable.
Student, 16, invents new drug cocktail to fight cystic fibrosis, wins Canadian biotech challenge
Magtrabaho Ka!: Manila Luzon, Drag, and the Politics of Self-Orientalization -- I actually had much stronger opinions about some of Raja's choices than Manila's, but the topic interests me, and I'm glad to see it addressed.
More on Joanna Russ -- I know I've posted several articles since she died, but she really was pretty massively influential.
Big Brother is watching your...towel?
The Green Wind Finally Arrives -- Everything you need to know about Cat Valente's new book, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. Cat's writing is amazing, so check it out!
Samoa skips from last to first country to see the sun
Three key things to take away: Reproductive rights is not just about women. Reproductive rights is not just about abortion. Reproductive rights has tremendous intersections with race, class, sexuality, and disability. --
1 in 6. The number of US hospital patients now treated by Catholic hospitals, which "are required to adhere to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services—archconservative restrictions issued by the 258-member U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops." -- *rage*
Presbyterians Approve Ordination of Gay People
Neil Gaiman's Doctor Who story might help convert all your friends to Who fandom -- Why yes, I am really damned excited about this.
Troll Hunter turns myth into modern hardboiled tragedy -- Ooh, I definitely want to see this!
Libyan refugee boat carrying 600 sinks
Homosexuality is a curable sin, Salvation Army says -- In case anyone needs a reminder of why there are better places to donate money.
Sports agent criticizes NHL player for supporting marriage equality
A feud between two Transit Road neighbors -- a homeowner and a mosque -- turned ugly this weekend when the homeowner staked a sign on his front lawn insinuating that the new 11,600-square-foot Islamic worship site is home to a "bomb making" operation.
10 works of science fiction that are really fantasy
Architeuthis on Ice: Discovering The Giant Squid
Isaac Asimov's Foundation: The little idea that became science fiction's biggest series
Bribing vulnerable women (I am not amused)
Hazy Recall as a Signal Foretelling Depression -- Really interesting stuff, especially in terms of possible non-medication-based treatments for depression.
'Birther' Population Plummets Following Release Of Obama's Long-Form Birth Certificate -- I'm honestly pretty surprised that many were still convinceable.
Student, 16, invents new drug cocktail to fight cystic fibrosis, wins Canadian biotech challenge
Magtrabaho Ka!: Manila Luzon, Drag, and the Politics of Self-Orientalization -- I actually had much stronger opinions about some of Raja's choices than Manila's, but the topic interests me, and I'm glad to see it addressed.
More on Joanna Russ -- I know I've posted several articles since she died, but she really was pretty massively influential.
Big Brother is watching your...towel?
The Green Wind Finally Arrives -- Everything you need to know about Cat Valente's new book, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. Cat's writing is amazing, so check it out!
Samoa skips from last to first country to see the sun
